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Crowd gathers at Kennedy Center after court denies Trump’s emergency appeal to keep his name on building – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T00:04:30+00:00

Workers were returning to the building Friday evening as a crowd gathered to watch the planned removalCourt denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, the Wall Street Journal reported last night, citing people familiar with the matter.“It should be done because I did nothing wrong,” Trump said when asked about the resolution in a phone call this week with the Journal. “It was a rigged deal — it was a whole rig

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Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-13T00:00:02+00:00

Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissionsAustralia will find exporting fossil fuels increasingly difficult but can switch to exporting clean energy products, the president of the next UN climate negotiations has declared.Speaking at a climate conference in Bonn, Germany, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, argued his country had led the global push to “transition away from fossil fuels” – based on the rapid growth of renewable energy and batteries in its domestic power grids – and that i

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Вчені знайшли масивну споруду віком 2600 років, приховану під багатовіковими шарами бруду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-12T23:58:00+00:00

Ця знахідка стала результатом поєднання супутникових радіолокаційних знімків із методами підземного сканування для виявлення прихованих археологічних об’єктів.

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Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T23:56:54+00:00

Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing punsGene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.Shalit’s family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life”. Continue reading...

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Court denies Trump’s bid for emergency appeal to keep his name on the Kennedy Center – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T23:48:35+00:00

Workers were returning to the building Friday evening as a crowd gathered to watch the planned removalSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, the Wall Street Journal reported last night, citing people familiar with the matter.“It should be done because I did nothing wrong,” Trump said when asked about the resolution in a phone call this week with the Journal. “It was a rigged deal — it was a whole rigged situation.” Continue reading...

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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish rejoinders

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T23:12:45+00:00

Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s servicesThe US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles about how the Swiss government rejected the firm’s services.The data analytics company lost on 22 out of 23 counts of the suit. In a ruling on Friday, Zurich’s commercial court dismissed the majority of counterstatement requests filed by the firm and its Swiss subsidiary finding that only a single passage in one article warranted a published r

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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T23:12:45+00:00

Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s servicesThe US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles about how the Swiss government rejected its services.The data analytics company lost on 22 out of 23 counts of the suit. In a ruling on Friday, Zurich’s commercial court dismissed the majority of counterstatement requests filed by the company and its Swiss subsidiary finding that only a single passage in one article warranted a published respo

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky se félicite de la reprise des négociations sur l’adhésion de Kiev à l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-12T23:04:11+00:00

L’Union européenne a annoncé qu’elle reprendrait formellement lundi les négociations avec l’Ukraine en vue de son adhésion, le processus ayant été relancé grâce à la levée du veto hongrois. Volodymyr Zelensky est attendu à la réunion du Conseil européen, les 18 et 19 juin.

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Israele cerca una scappatoia: “Continueremo a difenderci”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

Il ministro della Difesa Katz: “Non abbandoneremo gli avamposti in Libano, Siria e Gaza”. Dai sondaggi, in vista del voto in autunno, arrivano segnali preoccupanti per Netanyahu

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I guardoni di Times Square: tutta la coppa in un acquario

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

I tifosi Austin e Kevin pagati 50mila dollari per vedere 104 gare dal salotto trasparente di Fox mentre intorno scorre la follia

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Scopriamo il Brasile: Ancelotti insegue la grande bellezza

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

Esordio contro il Marocco a mezzanotte. Sorrentino in ritiro per un docufilm. Il ct italiano: “Solo se hai paura un gatto ti sembra un leone

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Commesse all’Anas, Denis Verdini a giudizio e il figlio patteggia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-12T23:00:00+00:00

L’ex parlamentare andrà a processo il 16 settembre, mentre il figlio Tommaso ha patteggiato 2 anni e 10 mesi. Secondo la procura, al centro del sistema c’erano appalti, raccomandazioni e nomine ai vertici della società delle strade

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Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-12T22:56:10+00:00

The United Nations said it was “deeply concerned” about the arrests of dozens of women, and reported that two people were killed in protests organized to support them.

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Trump’s lawyers file emergency appeal to keep his name on the Kennedy Center – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-12T22:49:43+00:00

Workers were putting up scaffolding at the building earlier Friday as a crowd looked on, but later halted their effortsSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, the Wall Street Journal reported last night, citing people familiar with the matter.“It should be done because I did nothing wrong,” Trump said when asked about the resolution in a phone call this week with the Journal. “It was a rigged deal — it was a whole rigged situation.” Continue reading...

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U.S. and Iran close to signing ceasefire deal, officials say

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-12T22:48:07+00:00

After days of uncertainty and tit-for-tat military strikes, "text of the peace deal has been reached,” according to Pakistan's prime minister.

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U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal ‘Very Close’

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-12T22:43:33+00:00

A senior administration official said the two sides were “not quite at the finish line yet.”

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Le Trump Kennedy Center doit redevenir simplement le Kennedy Center, maintient un juge fédéral à Washington

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-12T22:42:00+00:00

Le magistrat a rejeté la demande de la salle de spectacle de Washington de surseoir à la décision supprimant le nom du milliardaire. Le juge a aussi suspendu la fermeture pour deux ans du Kennedy Center pour rénovation décidée par la direction des lieux, sous l’influence du président américain.

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Le rachat de Warner Bros par Paramount approuvé par le ministère de la justice américain

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-12T22:36:03+00:00

Le conglomérat Paramount Skydance acquiert le studio hollywoodien Warner Bros pour 111 milliards de dollars. Cette fusion n’est « pas susceptible de nuire à la concurrence ni aux consommateurs américains », selon l’administration Trump. Une position contestée à Hollywood, où l’on redoute des licenciements massifs.

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